Politics

After SCOTUS Ruling, Biden Called On to Use ‘Authority Immediately’ to Cancel Student Debt

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 30, 2023 Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What’s Driving Democrats’ ‘Bernie-or-Bust’ Freakout

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Feb 11, 2020 They’ll claim they’re concerned about uniting the party, but many are afraid they’ll be out of a job if the Vermont senator prevails.  Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Refuses to Be ‘Gaslit’ by The New York Times

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 19, 2019 The congresswoman makes it clear that she doesn't agree with the paper's take on her recent career moves. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Nancy Pelosi Can’t Mask Her Contempt for Progressives

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Aug 8, 2019 The House speaker has gone out of her way to disparage the so-called Squad. Now she's refusing to even meet with grassroots organizers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Mendacity Is a Threat to Public Safety

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jul 22, 2019 Between his announced raids of immigrant communities and attacks on sitting congresswomen, the president is putting people’s lives at risk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Racist Bones

Adam Zyglis / The Buffalo News, NY Jul 22, 2019 Dig deeper

Trump May Be a White Nationalist, but American Racism Is Bipartisan

Paul Street / Truthdig Jul 19, 2019 Despite its rhetoric and appearance of diversity, the Democratic Party is deeply complicit in the nation’s structural and institutional racism. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Why Can’t the Media Admit the Democratic Party Has a Right Wing?

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Jul 19, 2019 Politicians like Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar have a conservative agenda, yet our political press continues to label them "center-left." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Why I’m Glad About Trump’s Latest Twitter Tirade

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 18, 2019 He has drawn a very clear line in the sand that invites every American to choose a side. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Not a Single House Republican Is Prepared to Censure Trump

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 16, 2019 GOP House members vote unanimously against allowing a resolution condemning the president's racist remarks to proceed to debate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

I Know What It’s Like to Be Told to ‘Go Back’ to My Own Country

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 15, 2019 As the daughter of Iranian and Mexican immigrants, the president’s racist attacks on four congresswomen of color have struck me to my core. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Progressive Democrats Answer Trump’s Racist Screed

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 15, 2019 Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar sound off after the president smears them on social media. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )